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Notah Begay Celebrity Tournament

Former Pro Golfer Notah Begay is back in New Mexico with some of his celebrity friends. This weekend is a tournament to help give back to his home state.

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Updated: 8:52 PM MDT Jun 27, 2014

Notah Begay Celebrity Tournament

Former Pro Golfer Notah Begay is back in New Mexico with some of his celebrity friends. This weekend is a tournament to help give back to his home state.

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WEBVTT PROFESSIONAL GOLFER NOTAH BEGAY THE THIRD IS BACK IN NEW MEXICO ... GIVING BACK TO HIS HOME STATE... AND HE BROUGHT SOME OF HIS CELEBRITY FRIENDS WITH HIM... KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS DIRECTOR ORLANDO SANCHEZ IS LIVE FROM THE SANTA ANA PUEBLO WITH MORE ... TALK ABOUT A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE CONDITIONS WERE PRETTY GOOD FOR THE FIRST EVER RIO GRANDE CHARITY SLAM... NOTAH BEGAY'S NB-3 FOUNDATION ALONG WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ALBUQUERQUE PUT THIS EVENT TOGETHER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL KIDS IN NEED... IT'S BEEN A BUSY COUPLE OF DAYS FOR ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY GRADUATE NOTAH BEGAY ... THURSDAY HE HOSTED A FREE KIDS GOLF CLINIC ... HUNDREDS GATHERED AROUND TO LEARN THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE... just want to give back to all of the kids in the city and the best way I know how to do that is through community service and golf AND HE WASN'T ALONE ON DAY TWO... BRINGING IN SOME SERIOUS PGA CREDIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE... nice to have money doing some good creating leadership and education and I'm really happy to be here WHILE NOTAH WENT TO STANFORD... MEMBERS OF THE LOBO FAMILY SHOWED UP IN SUPPORT OF THE RIO GRANDE CHARITY SLAM... he's been a good friend what he does for the state of New Mexico is amazing I know he's not a Lobo but when Stanford's not playing he cheers for the Lobos THIS TIME EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME TEAM... RAISING MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR TYPE TWO DIABETES AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY... I had no idea how relevant it was in the native american community these kids are getting diabetes at age four and five type two diabetes so it's pretty prevalent there so it's a big deal I know people think you have to be older to get it but it's happening to kids right now in Native American communities. WHILE NOTAH HAS PUT TOGETHER GOLF TOURNAMENTS LIKE THIS IN THE PAST IN OTHER PLACES OUTSIDE THE STATE... THE RIO GRANDE CHARITY SLAM IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE AROUND FOR YEARS TO COME... AND PLANS FOR AN EVENT IN 2015 ARE ALREADY IN THE WORKS... THE GOAL WAS TO RAISE 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS... THE FINAL NUMBERS ARE NOT IN YET... AS FAR AS NOTAH GOES...HE HAD A HEART ATTACK ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO BUT HE SAYS HE'S FEELING GOOD... AND HE'S RETURNED TO HIS JOB AS A TV ANALYST... REPORTING FROM SANTA ANA PUEBLO ORLANDO SANCHEZ KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS...

Notah Begay Celebrity Tournament

Former Pro Golfer Notah Begay is back in New Mexico with some of his celebrity friends. This weekend is a tournament to help give back to his home state.